Moritat steal a move from hip-hop. Plus: Herculaneum drummer Dylan Ryan has more on his plate than the group’s new album, and local funk bands get down with Occupy Chicago
Fiona Apple, Azealia Banks, and who else to look for at the fest. Plus: Emo stars come out for the Promise Ring, and Panoramic & True prep their next orch-pop opus
Onetime Bird Names drummer Nora Brank and her boyfriend pull a Sonny & Cher. Plus: Superchrist gets ready to drop a Holy Shit, and Beauty Bar celebrates R. Kelly
His Interscope contract means a shopping spree for his sister. Plus: A new mix-tape series from streetwear company City of Win and a new seven-inch from Tyler Jon Tyler
V103 rings in the New Year with a dusties marathon. Plus: the Smith Westerns ramp up to an album launch, a chili-and-synth showdown at the Empty Bottle, and more
The drone duo's Face the Strange concerts return to the MCA. Plus: Gossip Wolf illustrator Keith Herzik gets engaged, and half of Rabid Rabbit gets Cramps for Halloween